Jackson County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Aug 6, 1962). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 23 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 23 injured

54.1 milongest path · 1979

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F18

(E)F29

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 6, 1962	F4	11 mi	667 yd	3	0
May 31, 1978	F3	37 mi	1,300 yd	1	3
Jun 11, 1967	F3	43.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 5, 1950	F3	17.3 mi	440 yd	12	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF2	17.3 mi	300 yd	0	2
Oct 18, 1979	F2	54.1 mi	200 yd	5	0
Apr 26, 1991	F2	44 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 1959	F2	24.9 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
May 21, 2019	EF2	17.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1982	F2	10 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1984	F2	10 mi	400 yd	1	0
Oct 12, 1961	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
May 12, 2023	EF1	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 12, 2023	unrated	—	10 yd	0
May 12, 2023	unrated	—	10 yd	0
Apr 29, 2022	EF1	3.3 mi	40 yd	0
May 21, 2019	EF0	12.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 2019	EF2	17.1 mi	75 yd	0
May 15, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 4, 2010	EF0	2.1 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 11, 2008	EF2	17.3 mi	300 yd	2
Apr 15, 2006	F0	11 mi	100 yd	0
May 4, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 29, 1998	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: May 31, 1978, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, KS41 Shawnee County, KS59 Atchison County, KS23 Nemaha County, KS43 Pottawatomie County, KS41 Brown County, KS48 Wabaunsee County, KS47 Leavenworth County, KS33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Kansas had?

37 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Kansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Aug 6, 1962, with a 11-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).